Russell Benaroya

Russell Benaroya is an author and entrepreneur who began his career on Wall Street in investment banking and has since spanned multiple venture backed healthcare start-ups and most recently, a business process outsourcing company called Stride Services. Russell received his MBA from the Anderson School of Management at UCLA after a late 90’s Internet blitz as Director of Corporate Development for Overture Services (acquired by Yahoo). Russell has spent many years working around and with entrepreneurs as a Techstars graduate and a longtime member of EO (Entrepreneur Organization).

Russell speaks on topics designed to help entrepreneurs build more successful businesses. He is the host of a podcast called Stride 2 Freedom, where he helps business owners get and stay in their zone of genius. He has also participated on numerous podcasts around his personal journey, including his adventurous family year abroad living in Costa Rica. Russell has also done quite a bit of executive coaching for entrepreneurs around the concept of Entrepreneurial Endurance and that work (and his writing) are detailed on his personal website, www.thebenaroyagroup.com.

In the spirit of endurance, Russell not only has pushed him limits in business but also on the trail, as an ultra-trail runner with multiple 100 mile endurance runs.

Russell lives in Seattle with his wife, and two sons, Devon and Shane.